by Lauren Alston | Feb 5, 2020 | Food Labels
Food Labels Reading food labels can be confusing – but being able to understand the information that is provided on them can be helpful to you, helping you make healthy and nutritious choices. In the UK, it is a requirement for pre-packaged foods to show...
by Lauren Alston | Feb 2, 2020 | Nutrients
Zinc Zinc is a nutrient that is involved in many body functions including: 1 Energy production 2 Reproduction 3 Cell growth, repair and maintenance 4 Immunity It can be found in: meat, milk, cheese, eggs, shellfish, wholegrain cereals, nuts and pulses. How much...
by Lauren Alston | Jan 29, 2020 | Nutrients
Omega-3 Omega-3’s cannot be made by the body, so this shows us the importance that we include them in our diet! If you didn’t already know, oily fish contains Omega-3 fats. Oily fish include: herring, salmon, sardines, trout, mackarel, anchovies. Some...
by Lauren Alston | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized, Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin E Overview Vitamin E is a fat-sobuble vitamin (requires fat to be absorbed into the body), and acts an antioxidant (a substance that helps to protect against oxidising agents which can cause harm to the body). Food Sources Vitamin E can be found in a number of...
by Lauren Alston | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Responses to exercise are determined by several factors: duration, intensity, type, frequency but also your quality and quantity of nutrition pre and post exercise. Exercise changes can be increased by your nutrition. For example, it is well known the effect of...
